Man who used false Grand Theft Auto alibi guilty of murdering pregnant Natalie McNally

24 Mar 2026 • 12:18 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • YouTuber Stephen McCullagh has been found guilty of the murder of his pregnant partner, Natalie McNally.
  • Ms McNally, 32, who was 15 weeks pregnant, was beaten and stabbed at her home in Lurgan on 18 December 2022.
  • McCullagh broadcast a pre-recorded six-hour Grand Theft Auto gaming video on YouTube, falsely presenting it as live, to create an alibi for the time of the murder.
  • The prosecution stated that McCullagh's claim of a live broadcast was a 'complete fabrication' and that he repeatedly lied about it.
  • A jury at Belfast Crown Court delivered the guilty verdict on Monday after two hours of deliberations.

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